NURS6521 Final Exam with the best
analyzed answers
A tnurse tworks tat ta tweight tmanagement tclinic. tTo twhich tof tthe tfollowing
toverweight tpatients
could tthe tnurse tsafely tadminister tdextroamphetamine? t- tANSWER-A t48-year-old
tCaucasian tman twho thas tadult-onset tdiabetes
A t71-year-old tman thas tjust tbeen tprescribed tfinasteride t(Proscar). tWhich tof tthe
tfollowing
complaints tby tthis tpatient tmost tlikely tindicated ta tneed tfor tthis tdrug? t-
tANSWER-"Lately, tI thave tto tget tup tthree tor tfour ttimes ta tnight tto tgo tto tthe
tbathroom."
After t6 tmonths tof tunsuccessfully ttrying tto tconceive, ta t31-year-old twoman tand
ther thusband
have tsought ta treferral tto ta tfertility tspecialist tin torder tto texplore ttheir toptions. tA
tnurse tat tthe
clinic tshould trecognize tthat tthe twoman tmay tbenefit tfrom t- tANSWER-clomiphene.
Which tof tthe tfollowing twould tthe tnurse tinclude tin ta tteaching tplan tabout tthe
tsigns tand tsymptoms tof tthrombophlebitis tand tthromboembolism tthat tshould tbe
treported tby ta tpatient ttaking testrogen? t- tANSWER-Headaches tand tchest tpain
A t38-year-old tpregnant tpatient tadmits tto tthe tnurse tthat tshe tis tan talcoholic tand
thas tbeen
consuming talcohol tduring ther tpregnancy. tThe tnurse tknows tthat tusing talcohol
tduring
pregnancy tmay tresult tin ta tchild twho tpresents twith t- tANSWER-microcephaly
A tnurse tpractitioner torders t150 tmg tof toral tfluconazole tfor ta tpatient twith
tvulvovaginal
candidiasis. tThe tpatient tshould texpect tto ttake tmedication t- tANSWER-Once ta tday
An toncology tnurse tis treviewing tthe tpathophysiology tof tcancer tand tis tdiscussing
twith ta tcolleague tthe tfactors tthat tcontribute tto tthe tsuccess tor tfailure tof ta
tpatient's tchemotherapy. tWhich tof tthe tfollowing tcancerous tcells tis tmost
tsusceptible tto tthe teffects tof tchemotherapeutic tdrugs? t- tANSWER-Cells tthat thave
ta trapid tmitotic trate
, A tmiddle-aged tpatient thas treceived ta tdiagnosis tof tGI tstromal ttumor tfollowing tan
textensive tdiagnostic tworkup. tImatinib thas tbeen trecommended tas ta tcomponent tof
tthe tpatient's tdrug
regimen. tWhat tpatient teducation tshould tthe tnurse tprovide tto tthis tpatient?"It's
timportant tthat tyou tlet tus tknow tif tyou tdevelop tany tsignificant tswelling tor t-
tANSWER-Puffiness
A t12-year-old tboy tis tbeing tdischarged tfrom tthe thospital tafter tmajor tsurgery. tThe
tboy twill tbe
taking ttwo tmedications tat thome tfor tan textended tperiod. tThe tnurse twho tis
tdischarging tthe
patient tshould tprovide tmedication tteaching tspecifically tto t- tANSWER-both tthe tboy
tand this tmother tregarding tall tmedication tissued.
A tpatient thas tbeen tadmitted tto tthe tcritical tcare tunit twith ta tdiagnosis tof
tperitonitis tthat thas
necessitated ttreatment twith tgentamicin. tAs ta tresult, tthe tcare tteam tshould tbe
tcautious twhen
concurrently tadministering tother tmedications tthat tmay tcause t- tANSWER-ototoxicity
tor tnephrotoxicity
A t39-year-old twoman tis treceiving tdoxorubicin tfor tthe ttreatment tof tcancer. tAfter
teach
treatment, tthe tpatient thas tacute tnausea tand tvomiting taccompanied tby ta tslightly
tincreased
heart trate. tThe tnurse twill tadvise ther tto t- tANSWER-perform trelaxation ttechniques
tafter tthe ttreatments.
A tnurse tis tcaring tfor ta tpatient twith tcancer twho thas tbeen tprescribed tdronabinol
t(Marinol) tto
help treduce tnausea tand tvomiting tfrom tchemotherapy. tThe tnurse twill tinform tthe
tpatient tthat
he tor tshe tis ttaking tan toral tform tof t- tANSWER-marijuana
A t46-year-old tman tis treceiving ta tquinupristindalfopristin tIV tinfusion tfor ta tlife-
threatening
infection. tWhich tof tthe tfollowing twould tbe tmost timportant tfor tthe tnurse tto
tmonitor? t- tANSWER-Infiltration, tedema, tor tphlebitis tat tthe tinfusion tsite
A twoman tis treceiving tprolonged tdrug ttherapy tduring ther tcomplicated tpregnancy,
tand tit tmay
pose ta trisk tto tboth tthe tmother tand tthe tfetus. tThe tprimary tcare tphysician thas
tmade tdosage
adjustments tto tminimize tadverse teffects tand tprevent ttoxicity. t- tANSWER-The
tnurse tshould tmake tsure tthat tserum tlevels tof tthe tdrug tare tbeing tmonitored
analyzed answers
A tnurse tworks tat ta tweight tmanagement tclinic. tTo twhich tof tthe tfollowing
toverweight tpatients
could tthe tnurse tsafely tadminister tdextroamphetamine? t- tANSWER-A t48-year-old
tCaucasian tman twho thas tadult-onset tdiabetes
A t71-year-old tman thas tjust tbeen tprescribed tfinasteride t(Proscar). tWhich tof tthe
tfollowing
complaints tby tthis tpatient tmost tlikely tindicated ta tneed tfor tthis tdrug? t-
tANSWER-"Lately, tI thave tto tget tup tthree tor tfour ttimes ta tnight tto tgo tto tthe
tbathroom."
After t6 tmonths tof tunsuccessfully ttrying tto tconceive, ta t31-year-old twoman tand
ther thusband
have tsought ta treferral tto ta tfertility tspecialist tin torder tto texplore ttheir toptions. tA
tnurse tat tthe
clinic tshould trecognize tthat tthe twoman tmay tbenefit tfrom t- tANSWER-clomiphene.
Which tof tthe tfollowing twould tthe tnurse tinclude tin ta tteaching tplan tabout tthe
tsigns tand tsymptoms tof tthrombophlebitis tand tthromboembolism tthat tshould tbe
treported tby ta tpatient ttaking testrogen? t- tANSWER-Headaches tand tchest tpain
A t38-year-old tpregnant tpatient tadmits tto tthe tnurse tthat tshe tis tan talcoholic tand
thas tbeen
consuming talcohol tduring ther tpregnancy. tThe tnurse tknows tthat tusing talcohol
tduring
pregnancy tmay tresult tin ta tchild twho tpresents twith t- tANSWER-microcephaly
A tnurse tpractitioner torders t150 tmg tof toral tfluconazole tfor ta tpatient twith
tvulvovaginal
candidiasis. tThe tpatient tshould texpect tto ttake tmedication t- tANSWER-Once ta tday
An toncology tnurse tis treviewing tthe tpathophysiology tof tcancer tand tis tdiscussing
twith ta tcolleague tthe tfactors tthat tcontribute tto tthe tsuccess tor tfailure tof ta
tpatient's tchemotherapy. tWhich tof tthe tfollowing tcancerous tcells tis tmost
tsusceptible tto tthe teffects tof tchemotherapeutic tdrugs? t- tANSWER-Cells tthat thave
ta trapid tmitotic trate
, A tmiddle-aged tpatient thas treceived ta tdiagnosis tof tGI tstromal ttumor tfollowing tan
textensive tdiagnostic tworkup. tImatinib thas tbeen trecommended tas ta tcomponent tof
tthe tpatient's tdrug
regimen. tWhat tpatient teducation tshould tthe tnurse tprovide tto tthis tpatient?"It's
timportant tthat tyou tlet tus tknow tif tyou tdevelop tany tsignificant tswelling tor t-
tANSWER-Puffiness
A t12-year-old tboy tis tbeing tdischarged tfrom tthe thospital tafter tmajor tsurgery. tThe
tboy twill tbe
taking ttwo tmedications tat thome tfor tan textended tperiod. tThe tnurse twho tis
tdischarging tthe
patient tshould tprovide tmedication tteaching tspecifically tto t- tANSWER-both tthe tboy
tand this tmother tregarding tall tmedication tissued.
A tpatient thas tbeen tadmitted tto tthe tcritical tcare tunit twith ta tdiagnosis tof
tperitonitis tthat thas
necessitated ttreatment twith tgentamicin. tAs ta tresult, tthe tcare tteam tshould tbe
tcautious twhen
concurrently tadministering tother tmedications tthat tmay tcause t- tANSWER-ototoxicity
tor tnephrotoxicity
A t39-year-old twoman tis treceiving tdoxorubicin tfor tthe ttreatment tof tcancer. tAfter
teach
treatment, tthe tpatient thas tacute tnausea tand tvomiting taccompanied tby ta tslightly
tincreased
heart trate. tThe tnurse twill tadvise ther tto t- tANSWER-perform trelaxation ttechniques
tafter tthe ttreatments.
A tnurse tis tcaring tfor ta tpatient twith tcancer twho thas tbeen tprescribed tdronabinol
t(Marinol) tto
help treduce tnausea tand tvomiting tfrom tchemotherapy. tThe tnurse twill tinform tthe
tpatient tthat
he tor tshe tis ttaking tan toral tform tof t- tANSWER-marijuana
A t46-year-old tman tis treceiving ta tquinupristindalfopristin tIV tinfusion tfor ta tlife-
threatening
infection. tWhich tof tthe tfollowing twould tbe tmost timportant tfor tthe tnurse tto
tmonitor? t- tANSWER-Infiltration, tedema, tor tphlebitis tat tthe tinfusion tsite
A twoman tis treceiving tprolonged tdrug ttherapy tduring ther tcomplicated tpregnancy,
tand tit tmay
pose ta trisk tto tboth tthe tmother tand tthe tfetus. tThe tprimary tcare tphysician thas
tmade tdosage
adjustments tto tminimize tadverse teffects tand tprevent ttoxicity. t- tANSWER-The
tnurse tshould tmake tsure tthat tserum tlevels tof tthe tdrug tare tbeing tmonitored
